Choi Min-sik was embarrassed that he portrayed himself in his 30s.
On the 24th, I met actor Choi Min-sik, who appeared in Disney+'s 'Casino', at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Seoul. Choi Min-sik played the role of Cha Moo-sik, who lived a life full of ups and downs, starting from the bottom and rising to the position of 'casino legend' that no one can easily touch.
Cha Mu-sik dominated the casino world by taking advantage of loopholes in the law and relying on those in power. Even though Cha Mu-sik did something illegal, viewers actually cheered him on. This is because it is refreshing to see him punishing other evildoers. Choi Min-sik revealed the reason for expressing it three-dimensionally, saying, "If Cha Mu-sik had been a one-line bad guy, I wouldn't have done it. Even if it was portrayed that way in the scenario, "I don't want to be portrayed that way."
Choi Min-sik emphasized, "Can a person be 100% a bad guy or a good guy? There are two sides, right? What I focused on for the character Cha Moo-sik is that he is an 'ordinary guy.'" He continued, "I wouldn't do it if it was a symbolic villain or a villain. If that was the director's intention, I wouldn't have done it. In that respect, I'm grateful to Director Kang. I left it. open. I realized that an ordinary guy can become such a villain and live such a harsh life. "He wasn't born like Superman or the Avengers. In that respect, I think this character has implications," he explained. He also said, "As we live in this world, don't we sometimes end up in muddy water? That's what happened as a man lived his life in a special situation called a casino. It's like the footsteps of an ordinary man."
Choi Min-sik, who is in his 60s, also played Cha Mu-sik in his 30s. Face de-aging and AI voice synthesis technology were applied to Cha Mu-sik's youthful appearance.
Choi Min-sik, who is in his 60s, also played Cha Mu-sik in his 30s. Face de-aging and AI voice synthesis technology were applied to Cha Mu-sik's youthful appearance. Choi Min-sik said, "I don't want to do that. I believed in the power of science and technology, but the face worked, but the body didn't keep up. That didn't work out. I tried to entrust the 30-year-old's role to Gyu-hyeong (playing the young Cha Moo-sik), but “Director Kang said I had to do it from here on out. I don't know. I thought it would pass quickly, ” he said, shaking his head.
Choi Min-sik confessed, "I couldn't overcome my external image, so if I thought, 'I have to try something different somehow,' it would be overkill. They said that science and technology would help me anyway, so I believed. "it and did it comfortably." He then laughed, saying, “There is a difference of 10 to 20 years between when I was young and when I got older, but if you look at me, I am the same as when I was young and now.” At the same time, he said, "Because the appearance was expressed through a cinematic device, I focused on the sequence and story," and burst into laughter, saying, "I will never go back to the past again. I will live as is."
'Casino' is the story of Cha Moo-sik (played by Choi Min-sik), a casino legend, who faces a crisis and begins to make the last bet of his life against the persistent pursuit of Korean Desk Oh Seung-hoon ( played by Son Seok-gu). The last episode of Season 2 was released on the 22nd.
Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr